SEVEN MEDULAS (5) is the horse to beat on his best form, with Christophe Lemaire back aboard and a strong record at this venue giving him the cleanest profile among the main chances. His last two sixths read better with context: he was well found in betting before failing to finish the job at this track, and he had earlier been run down late as an odds-on favourite. PERO (13) brings the sharper recent run after finishing fourth at Nakayama Dirt, beaten just under three lengths, and the return of a winning rider plus strong recent ratings keep him firmly in the contest. HELVETIOS (10) has the proven track-and-distance win and beat Isa Chil Seeking at Fukushima Dirt last campaign, so his resuming claims are genuine despite a mixed closing pair of runs. ISA CHIL SEEKING (7) has first-time blinkers and was respected in betting before his plain Fukushima Dirt run, leaving him capable of a much better fresh showing if the gear change switches him on.